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The Cowgill formula predicting the vitamin B requirement of man has been applied to the diets of alcohol addicts in order to estimate the adequacy of the vitamin B intake. Sixteen subjects showing peripheral neuritis had for at least 22 days an inadequate Vit/Cal ratio. Four subjects who consumed large amounts of liquor, but with an adequate Vit/Cal ratio, showed no abnormal neurological signs. Four subjects having an inadequate ratio for 18 days or less showed no significant neurological changes. These findings support the theory that peripheral neuritis in the alcohol addict is the result of vitamin B deficiency.
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